With Renault ending its F1 power unit program, Alpine will have to turn to an outside supplier for the first time.

“The multi-year agreement will see Mercedes-Benz supply BWT Alpine Formula One Team with Power Units for the duration of the new regulation era, from 2026 until at least 2030. Alongside the Power Unit, BWT Alpine Formula One Team will also be supplied with Mercedes gearboxes from the 2026 season.”

The deal with Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains and Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix is a power unit and gearbox agreement.

The Alpine F1 team has announced a deal with Mercedes, which will see the racing team use the German manufacturer's engine from the 2026 season. The deal is also said to include the supply of gearboxes

Renault's Alpine Formula One team will use Mercedes engines and gearboxes from the sport's new era starting in 2026, they announced on Tuesday.

The Alpine Formula 1 team has officially announced it will switch to Mercedes power units from the 2026 season onwards. Alpine's parent company Renault formally decided at the end of September to go through with plans to abandon its works engine programme in France's Viry-Chatillon,

The struggling Alpine Formula 1 team will use engines and gearboxes from Mercedes starting in 2026 after parent company Renault cuts its in-house F1 engine program

The agreement to use Mercedes power units represents is a sea change for Alpine as it transforms from an engine supplier to a customer. The post Alpine F1 team will use Mercedes power units and gearboxes starting in 2026 appeared first on The Manual.